JUST BE A CHILD

Charity number: 1153532
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

JBAC enables Kenyan children to experience childhood through the provision of for example books and toys, facilitation of trips to local interest sites, building of playgrounds and open air libraries, improving schools and play areas and organising matches and games.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 07 February 2024

Total income: £73,078
Total expenditure: £66,761

People

8 Trustee(s)

254 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 August 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • JBAC, 10X10 CHALLENGE (Working name)
Company number:
08393208 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Margaret Lang Chair 19 March 2019
None on record
Riddhi Thakrar Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Kiran Banerjee Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Matthew James Kaley Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Katherine SULEIMAN Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Caitlin Caroline Pears Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
DIANE BUGEJA Trustee 29 March 2020
None on record
Lynn Sawyer Trustee 01 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 07/02/2020 07/02/2021 07/02/2022 07/02/2023 07/02/2024
Total gross income £31.58k £60.29k £36.67k £58.03k £73.08k
Total expenditure £38.64k £54.04k £48.64k £47.54k £66.76k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.03k £33.51k £7.86k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 07 February 2024 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2024 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2023 17 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2023 17 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2022 21 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2022 21 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2021 19 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2021 19 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2020 16 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2020 16 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/08/2013

Charitable objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SMALL VILLAGES, INITIALLY IN THE COAST PROVINCE OF KENYA (BUT NOT LIMITED THERETO) BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL AND GENERAL WELFARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Contact information

Address:
5 Lindens
Stevenage
SG1 1ST
Phone:
07737500501
Email:
info@justbeachild.com
Website:

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